15 Sep 1959
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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1959
Page
1
Frantic notes suggest Sanderson and Jerry are set for Friday openers with details unclear. Report mentions Genter and a 260 pound tackle, while the lineups appear to be forming amid incomplete OCR text and uncertain positions.
The Braves won their eighth of nine to claw within a game of the Giants after beating the Dodgers as Bob Buhl earned his 13th win with a three hitter. Cincinnati beat San Francisco 4-1 in the other NL game.
Boston Celtics star Bob Cousy signed his 10th NBA contract in a deal described by owner Walter Brown as likely to top 40 000 on a sliding scale tied to attendance. The agreement places Cousy as the league’s highest paid player, with past figures noting Wilt Chamberlain’s 30 000 in Philadelphia as a comparison.
The National Hockey League announces its 43rd season opening on October 7. The New York Rangers travel to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the season opener, followed by the Montreal Canadiens hosting the Boston Bruins in the night game.
Bob Gowan rolled the high series in Ukiah Merchants League history with a 678 total for Redwood Tree Service Station in the league opener at Yokago Bowl. He toppled 258 in the final game after 209 and 211 earlier, as teammates contributed solid scores for a 3-1 night.
A look at rising stars across Pacific Coast football as sleepers threaten headlines. Players include Oregon’s Cleveland Jones UCLA’s Bobby Smith and USC’s Lloyd Winston, with openers listed for California Washington State Stanford and more.
Chuck Connors, the former autographs collector and seven year pro in organized baseball, now stars on TV as The Rifleman. He recalls Yankee Stadium Old Timers Day, meeting idols like Ducky Medwick and Charley Grimm, and notes Lew Burdette and Duke Snider dropping by his Hollywood set. He says baseball will always be in his blood.
Hank Luisetti of Stanford and George Mikan of De Paul headlined a 1960 class as Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees. Also named were Chuck Hyatt Walter Meanwell Hl Clifford Carlson Phog Allen Amos Stagg Luther Gulick Harold Olsen Edward Hickas Matthew Kennedy and The Original Celtics featuring Joe Lapchick Nat Holman. A stray note mentions Monterey fishing boats reaching San Francisco.
New York promoter Vincent Jo Velella and trainer Cus D Amato prepared to testify at the New York State Athletic Commission open hearing into Johansson Patterson promotions. D Amato was suspended for failure to appear at the first session as part of an investigation linking Salerno Velella and others to the fight setup and financial dealings.
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